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RED SOX PREGAME: Notes on Casey and Ortiz, and an ominous stat

BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer

HOUSTON -- On the flip side of the suspension coin from Coco Crisp is Sean Casey, who completed his three-game suspension Wednesday at the end of the Red Sox homestand and is eligible to play tonight. He's not, however, in the starting lineup.

-- David Ortiz is on the trip and hit again off a tee this afternoon.

The plan is for him to gradually increase his workload, making sure that he suffers no pain and risks a setback as he returns from the wrist injury he suffered at the end of May.

-- Ominous stat of the night: The Sox are 2-10 under a roof this season, permanent or retractable.

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